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2004-04-29, The Record (College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University)

Katie Benson and Josh Guimond graduated together from Maple Lake High School in June 2000.

By Chris Lusvardi, Editorial staff

Katie Benson, Nate Slinkard, Alex Jude and Greg Worden are typical seniors. As their college careers wind down, each is busy looking for a job and a place to live once they leave. They want to be able to enjoy the last few weeks of college. With graduation a week away, they are reminded of a friend who won't be graduating with them.

Josh Guimond disappeared Nov. 9, 2002, forever changing the lives of the four friends and so many people around the CSB/SJU community. When they graduate, they don't want Guimond's memory to leave with them.

"During the year, it's easy to not think about hinron an every day basis," said Worden, one of Guimond's former roommates. "Now we take in that we're graduating, and he's not going to be there."

Josh's plans

While being unsure of their own plans after graduation, Guimond's friends wondered what it would be like if he was graduating with them. The answer was relatively easy.

Guimond would be the first in his immediate family to graduate from college.

Guimond knew what he wanted to do after he

graduated since elementary school, Benson said.

"He would be going to law school," said Benson, who grew up with Guimond in Maple Lake, Minn, and dated him for five years. "This summer he'd be working for a senator or law firm."

Guimond wanted to go to Yale for law school. His friends figure he'd probably get in and then rub it in their faces.

"He'd be wearing his Yale T-shirt everyday," Benson said.

Benson remembers what Guimond was like at high school graduation.

"He was the man," she said. "He delivered the commencement speech and graduated with honors. He had a lot of friends."

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Schools will issue new identification cards next year

By Austin DeCock

Staff writer

New identification cards will be issued to all returning students for next year in an effort to create an environment of greater privacy and safety.

The new cards, tentatively called "Saints cards," will feature a nine digit computer generated ID number printed on the front. This number zwi\k replace the need for *^ra^; dents to use their social' security numbers as their ID.

"The ID numbers are changing to provide additional privacy and security for students and other members of the community," Dave Schneider, CSB director of Student Accounts, said via e-mail.

The new cards will be activated July 1, at which time all old cards will be

deactivated.

The new ID number and card for each student comes with the promise of additional sendees.

"A new function will be the addition of proximity door access at CSB," Schneider said. "Cards will no longer need to be swiped in the door readers."

The new cards also provide a tool to add more functions in the future.

"The campuses will be in position to provide additional functions in the future, including Web linked banking, vending machines, using copiers, printers and fax machines and online access to account balances,"

Schneider said.

Information about the new ID cards will be sent out to students, faculty and staff in the summer.

Interim president to depart St. Ben's

By Darren McGill

Staff writer

CSB interim president Carol Guardo is leaving St. Ben's after a busy year of working to improve the college and plan for the future.

Guardo was appointed president of CSB upon the departure of Mary Lyons. Guardo began her duties on July 1.

This year the interim president focused her effort and attention on the progression of the college and its relationship with St. John's. She accomplished this by creating a task force that examines gender development.

"St. Ben's is no longer a women's college - it's a college for women," Guardo said. "Our relationship with St. John's gives the students a coeducational experience. But given the separate campuses, we can be quite intentional with the development and growth of our students."

This year the task force has examined what a college for women means, and next year it will do the same for the men. In the third and final year, the task force will study the meaning of the coordinate relationship between CSB and SJU.

Carol 1

CSB interim president

President Guardo feels con-f i d e n t about the progress and work that the task force has accomplished

"I feel I can turn over to the new president some very fine work," Guardo said.

Guardo will turn over that work to MaryAnn Baenninger, who was appointed CSB president by the Board of Trustees in March. Guardo is convinced that Baenninger has a lot to offer as president of St. Ben's.

"She is a good choice," Guardo said. "She brings very fine energy and enthusiasm. I expect a very successful presiden-cy."

After a busy year, Guardo leaves her position with feelings of admiration, success and confidence.

"I walk away from St. Ben's and St. John's with an enormous amount:of respect for the communities here," Guardp.said. "We've accomplished very important things and I feel very.- bpiinaistic about the future'"

Recruiter's job takes him around4he world

By Kristen Nowak

Editorial staff

An elephant walking down the sidewalk in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Bangkok was the last thing Roger Young expected to see while on a student recruitment trip in November 2000.

"We went to the shopping complex to do some shopping there, and while we were walking in the downtown area, all of the sudden I look up and there's an elephant coming at me down the sidewalk," Young said. "I thought that was the

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most bizarre thing that's ever happened to me. I've never seen that before."

As director of International Admission at CSB/SJU, Young has seen a lot during his years as a college recruiter, and his job has taken him all over the world.

China. Indonesia. Korea. Costa Rica. Bosnia. The Bahamas. Trinidad. Japan. With each country he visits,

Young acquires even more knowledge about the world and its multitude of cultures.

"I'm so fortunate to learn all these different things as I go to these different countries," Young said. "I feel very privileged to do that."

Young is involved in the whole process of bringing students from far-distant nations to the small liberal arts colleges in Minnesota, including recruiting, examining applications, marketing and arranging scholarships for students.

Young said it's a challenge

because in almost all cases, the, students c^noty}^it'til^:Garn-puses before they decide to enroll, so the staff has to rely on bringing the experiences to them.

About 5 percent of the CSB/SJU student body is full-time international students, Young said.

Branching out

Recruiters travel to many countries each year in hopes of attracting potential students to CSB/SJU. This year, CSB/SJU sent a recruiter to India for the first time.

1 "We're going to stick to India for a couple years to see how that goes because a lot of Indian students come to the United States for a higher education," Young said.

One of Young's favorite countries to recruit students is Bosnia, which Young said has a "wonderful diversity."

A scholarship program for Bosnian students has been set up by Dan Whalen, an SJU alum and member of the SJU Board of Regents, who has a

Katie Benson and Josh Guimond graduated together from Maple Lake High School in June 2000.

By Chris Lusvardi, Editorial staff

Katie Benson, Nate Slinkard, Alex Jude and Greg Worden are typical seniors. As their college careers wind down, each is busy looking for a job and a place to live once they leave. They want to be able to enjoy the last few weeks of college. With graduation a week away, they are reminded of a friend who won't be graduating with them.

Josh Guimond disappeared Nov. 9, 2002, forever changing the lives of the four friends and so many people around the CSB/SJU community. When they graduate, they don't want Guimond's memory to leave with them.

"During the year, it's easy to not think about hinron an every day basis" said Worden, one of Guimond's former roommates. "Now we take in that we're graduating, and he's not going to be there."

Josh's plans

While being unsure of their own plans after graduation, Guimond's friends wondered what it would be like if he was graduating with them. The answer was relatively easy.

Guimond would be the first in his immediate family to graduate from college.

Guimond knew what he wanted to do after he

graduated since elementary school, Benson said.

"He would be going to law school" said Benson, who grew up with Guimond in Maple Lake, Minn, and dated him for five years. "This summer he'd be working for a senator or law firm."

Guimond wanted to go to Yale for law school. His friends figure he'd probably get in and then rub it in their faces.

"He'd be wearing his Yale T-shirt everyday" Benson said.

Benson remembers what Guimond was like at high school graduation.

"He was the man" she said. "He delivered the commencement speech and graduated with honors. He had a lot of friends."

See JOSH Page 3

Schools will issue new identification cards next year

By Austin DeCock

Staff writer

New identification cards will be issued to all returning students for next year in an effort to create an environment of greater privacy and safety.

The new cards, tentatively called "Saints cards" will feature a nine digit computer generated ID number printed on the front. This number zwi\k replace the need for *^ra^; dents to use their social' security numbers as their ID.

"The ID numbers are changing to provide additional privacy and security for students and other members of the community" Dave Schneider, CSB director of Student Accounts, said via e-mail.

The new cards will be activated July 1, at which time all old cards will be

deactivated.

The new ID number and card for each student comes with the promise of additional sendees.

"A new function will be the addition of proximity door access at CSB" Schneider said. "Cards will no longer need to be swiped in the door readers."

The new cards also provide a tool to add more functions in the future.

"The campuses will be in position to provide additional functions in the future, including Web linked banking, vending machines, using copiers, printers and fax machines and online access to account balances"

Schneider said.

Information about the new ID cards will be sent out to students, faculty and staff in the summer.

Interim president to depart St. Ben's

By Darren McGill

Staff writer

CSB interim president Carol Guardo is leaving St. Ben's after a busy year of working to improve the college and plan for the future.

Guardo was appointed president of CSB upon the departure of Mary Lyons. Guardo began her duties on July 1.

This year the interim president focused her effort and attention on the progression of the college and its relationship with St. John's. She accomplished this by creating a task force that examines gender development.

"St. Ben's is no longer a women's college - it's a college for women" Guardo said. "Our relationship with St. John's gives the students a coeducational experience. But given the separate campuses, we can be quite intentional with the development and growth of our students."

This year the task force has examined what a college for women means, and next year it will do the same for the men. In the third and final year, the task force will study the meaning of the coordinate relationship between CSB and SJU.

Carol 1

CSB interim president

President Guardo feels con-f i d e n t about the progress and work that the task force has accomplished

"I feel I can turn over to the new president some very fine work" Guardo said.

Guardo will turn over that work to MaryAnn Baenninger, who was appointed CSB president by the Board of Trustees in March. Guardo is convinced that Baenninger has a lot to offer as president of St. Ben's.

"She is a good choice" Guardo said. "She brings very fine energy and enthusiasm. I expect a very successful presiden-cy."

After a busy year, Guardo leaves her position with feelings of admiration, success and confidence.

"I walk away from St. Ben's and St. John's with an enormous amount:of respect for the communities here" Guardp.said. "We've accomplished very important things and I feel very.- bpiinaistic about the future'"

Recruiter's job takes him around4he world

By Kristen Nowak

Editorial staff

An elephant walking down the sidewalk in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Bangkok was the last thing Roger Young expected to see while on a student recruitment trip in November 2000.

"We went to the shopping complex to do some shopping there, and while we were walking in the downtown area, all of the sudden I look up and there's an elephant coming at me down the sidewalk" Young said. "I thought that was the

Special Report: Diversity

most bizarre thing that's ever happened to me. I've never seen that before."

As director of International Admission at CSB/SJU, Young has seen a lot during his years as a college recruiter, and his job has taken him all over the world.

China. Indonesia. Korea. Costa Rica. Bosnia. The Bahamas. Trinidad. Japan. With each country he visits,

Young acquires even more knowledge about the world and its multitude of cultures.

"I'm so fortunate to learn all these different things as I go to these different countries" Young said. "I feel very privileged to do that."

Young is involved in the whole process of bringing students from far-distant nations to the small liberal arts colleges in Minnesota, including recruiting, examining applications, marketing and arranging scholarships for students.

Young said it's a challenge

because in almost all cases, the, students c^noty}^it'til^:Garn-puses before they decide to enroll, so the staff has to rely on bringing the experiences to them.

About 5 percent of the CSB/SJU student body is full-time international students, Young said.

Branching out

Recruiters travel to many countries each year in hopes of attracting potential students to CSB/SJU. This year, CSB/SJU sent a recruiter to India for the first time.

1 "We're going to stick to India for a couple years to see how that goes because a lot of Indian students come to the United States for a higher education" Young said.

One of Young's favorite countries to recruit students is Bosnia, which Young said has a "wonderful diversity."

A scholarship program for Bosnian students has been set up by Dan Whalen, an SJU alum and member of the SJU Board of Regents, who has a